Box-making machine.



H. A. INMAN. BOX MAKING MACHINE.

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BOX MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1913.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

H. A. INMAN.

BOX MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1913.

1,1 18,863. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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APPLICATION PILEDJUNE 18, 1913 1,118,863. Patented N0v.24, 1914.

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H. A. INMAN.

BOX MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1a, 1913.

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BOX MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION rum) mm: 1a, 1913.

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HARRY A. INMAN, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, A SSIGNOR TO INMAN MANUFAG-.

TURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION or new YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

BOX-MAKING MACHINE.

Original application flied June 24, .1910, Serial No. 568,740. Divided and this application flied June 13,

" 1913. Serial No. 778,478.

To all whom it may concern v Beit known that I, HARRY A. IN'MAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented cer eration, and so arranged that all parts willbe accessible for adjustment andrepairs.

Another object is to construct and arrange the elements or component parts so that they can be easily adjusted.

. Another object is to improve andsimplify the machine as to details.

Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

The present invention relates more specifically to the pasting and folding or forming mechanism and this application is a division of my prior application 568,740 filed June 2 1, 1910 and which has matured into Patent 1,067,253.

This invention Wlll be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the m chine; Fig. 2 is a plan view in which some of the parts which are located above the paper line have been omitted; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the pasting mechanism; Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the cut-ofi mechanism, parts of the mechanism and ma chine frame being shownin section; Fig. 5

is a section along the longitudinal center.

line of the machine, showing the cutoff. forming and resser mechanisms; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5, the parts above the paper line being omitted; Fig. 7 is a section view on the line 7.7,Fig. 6, parts of the mechanism being "shown in elevation Fig. 8 is a sectionon members to lock t the line 8-8 Fig. 5; Fig. 9 is a plan view of the web of material showin its condition as it is operated upon by the ifferent mechanisms; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the box partly assembled; and Fi 11 is a perspective view of the assemble box.

Referring to Figs. 10 and 11 the box comprises a body member 30 having side fla s 31, end flaps 32 and corner flaps 33. The end flaps are provided with the usual finger holds or recesses 34.

The machine, generally speaking, comprises scoring mechanism A, cross scorin mechanism A, dieing mechanism B, B pasting mechanism C, cutoff mechanism D, forming mechanism E and. presser mechanism F. The web of material is drawn from a roll through suitable tension devices by means of feeding rolls G. An auxiliary pair of feeding rolls G are also provided to feed the material through the machine. The roll support and the feeding rolls G are of substantially the same construction as shown in patent to Inman #657,418, September 4, 1900.

The pasting nwclzanis m.-A paste receptacle 150 is supported on the side members 35 by means of vertical posts 151. The side members 35 have bolted thereto brackets152 provided with dovetailed slideways in which move a pair of slides 153. These slides have bolted or otherwise secured thereto heads 154: which extend longitudinally of the machine and form a carrier for the pastingmechanism. The heads 154 have formed therein T-shaped slots or slideways 155. Blocks 156 move in these slideways and have secured thereto cross bars or members 157, the connection being made by means of clamps 158. These cross bars are provided with slots 159 and support thepasting members 160. The pasting members have formed thereon horizontally arranged arms 1. 1 which support the pasting devices 162; These pasting devices comprise pins secured to plates 163, and these plates are secured to the arms 161 by means of screws so that they may be readily detached for cleaning or for repairs. The pastin members have formed thereon'ribs 164 which engage the slots 159, and clamps 165 engage the pasting em. in adj ustcd position on the cross bars 157.

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A two armed lever 166 is pivoted upon a bracket 167 upon the side member 35, and 1s operatively connected to the head by means of a link 168. The other arm of the lever is connected to a trunnion 170 on the slide 153, thelever being provided with a slot 170 in order to permit free movement.

In order that the vertical movement of the carrier may be adjusted the connection between the link 168 and the lever 166 is a pin and slot connection 169, the lower end of the link 168 bein arranged to be clampedun adjusted position in the slot. The operative connection is duplicated on opposite sides of the machine.

The pasters are normally in their lowest position and dip into the paste in the receptacle 150. Thehead 60 is reciprocated by means of the eccentrics 62 and rods 64, the eccentrics being mounted on shafts 4:9 and 63. When the head 60 moves downwardly the carrier is moved upwardly to cause the pasting members to engage the flaps. The pasting members may be adjustedjlongitw dinally of the machine by moving the cross bars 157 in the slideways 155, and they may be clamped in adjusted positionby means of theclamps 158. Similarly the pasting members may be adjusted crosswise of the machine by moving them in the slots 15?, and they may be clamped in adjusted position by means of the clamps 165. If desired 154 and 157 may be provided with scales. 1t

will, therefore, be seen that this invention provides a construction in which the elements of the pasting members may be adjus'ted longitudinally and crosswise of the machine to adjust the pasting mechanism to boxes of 'difl'erent sizes. Similarly'an adjustment longitudinally of the machine and relatively to the other mechanisms may also be obtained. It will be noted that the clamping members 158 and 165 are located above the web of material and above the paste receptacle so that these members will not be covered with paste, the entire construction providing a simple and accessible adjusting means. I

The feeding mecham'sm.-A pair of feeding rolls 175 and 176aremounted in brackets secured to the side members 35.

of adjusting screws 177. The upper roll shaft 178 has mounted upon it a sprocket 179 which is driven by a chain 180 from a s rocket wheel 181 secured to the shaft of t e'step by step feeding mechanism 48. suitable tensioning sprocket 182 may be provided to regulate the tension of the chain. The rolls 175 and 176 are geared together bypmeans of suitable gears 183- j Ttvvill-be seen that by means ofthe above construction the feeding mechanisms Gr and G are driven in unison. The sprockets 17 These. rolls are arranged to be adjusted by means and 181 are preferably so roportioned thatthe peripheral speed of t e feed rolls 175 and 176 is slightly greater than that ofthe rolls 46. By means of this construction the web between the feeding mechanisms and G will be maintained taut. The same result may of course be accomplished by making the feed rolls of G of slightly greater diameter than the feed rolls ofGythe main object being to drive .the feeding mechanisms in such a manner that the web between them will be maintained taut.

The 01020;? me0hanz'sm.-A bed 200 is supported upon the side members 35. This bed has an angular upright portion 201 and is braced by means of ribs 202 extending along the bed and the portion 201. A.

base. 203 is supported on the bed 200 and guided by means of a gib 204 secured to the base by means of bolts 205. Adjusting screws 206 are arranged to adjust the bed 203 toward and from the uprightportion 201 longitudinally of the machine.

These adjusting screws are arranged to be" locked in adjusted position by means of lock nuts 207. The base has mounted thereon vertical posts 209 which are arranged to guide a knife carrier 210. The posts are provided with heads 211 which limit the upward movement of the knife carrier, and springs 212 are mounted onthese posts and interposed between the base and the knife carrier. Leather washers 213 are interposed between the heads 211 and the carrier, so as to deaden the shock due, to the upward movement of the knife carrier under the impulse of thesprings 212. The knife carrier is provided with a knife 214 which The arms 217 have mounted thereon cam.

rolls 219 which are engaged ,by cams 220 uponza shaft221. Thisshaft is mounted between rearwardly extending arms v225 of the side members 24%), and has mounted] upon it a sprocket 222 which: is driven from the sprocket 226 on a shaftv 223. (See Figs.

1 and 7.

The operation of the cutoff mechanism will be obvious from the description and the drawings. The cams 220 will operate the (knife carrier through the -medium of the arms;2l7, the carrier being moved back by meansv of the springs 212. The cutofi' mechanism as a whole may be adjusted longitudinally of the machine for boxes of "slideways has mounted upon it a pair of nally of the machine without altering the relation of the knife and die.

The forming mechanism-11 pair of side members 240 are bolted to the frame side members 35 and are braced and connected at their upper ends by means of a cross member 241. This cross member is provided with a slideway, as shown in Fig. 5, anda pair of slides 242 are mounted upon this slideway so that-they may be adjusted crosswise of the machine. Each of these spaced bearing lugs 243 which form bearings for a vertical shaft or shank 244. Each of the slides is further provided with a pair of spaced bearing lugs 245, between which is mounted a gear 246. This gear is splined upon a shaft 247 mounted for rotation in the side members 240. The shank or bar 244 has formed thereon a rack 248 which meshes with the gear 246. The shaft 247 has rigidly securedto it a pinion 249 which meshes with rack teeth upon a rod or bar 250. This bar is uided by means of a guide member 251, which has spaced cars which embrace the pinion 249and which is pivotally mounted on shaft 247, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. The rod or bar is pivotally connected at its lower end to a slide 252 adjustably mounted in a slideway 253 upon a disk 254 which is rigidly secured to the shaft 223. By means of the above described train of mechanism the shaft 223 imparts a reciprocating movement to the shanks 244. The driving mechanism 249 v to 254 inclusivemay be duplicated on the oppositeside of the machine if desirable.

Each of the slides 242 has secured to it a bearing member 255, which extends through an aperture 256 in the cross member 241. A shaft 257 mounted in bearings 257 on the cross member and is restrained against endwise movement by means of col- "lars 260. This shaft has right and left screw portions 261 which have threaded engagement with the bearing lugs 255. The shaft 257 is further provided with an operating handle 262 whereby the .shaft may be rotated. By means of the above described construction the slides 242 may be simultaneously and uniformly adjusted crosswise of and toward and from the center of the machine. The splined connection be- Fig. 7 is provided witha dovetailed slideway 264. A slide 265 is mounted upon this 'slideway so as to have a slight movement thereon longitudinally of the machine. The

slide 265 has a dovetailed slideway 266 which is arranged to receive one or more detach able and interchangeable blocks 267. The upperportions of these blocks have longitudinal slits 268 and the blocks may be clamped to the slide by means of screws 269. The outside faces 270 of the blocks are ta- Eered, as shown in Fig. 7, for a purposeereinafter to be described. The rear ends of the slides 265 have cam fingers 271 secured thereto, which cotiperate with cam fingers 272 secured to the'bearing lugs 243 on the frame of the machine. The rearward movement of the slides is limited by upwardly extending lates 273. These plates are omitted from ig. 7 so as to show the other mechanism.

A rigid abutment 280 extends transversely of the machine and is mounted upon and secured to the bed 200 by means of bolts 281. This abutment is therefore located in a fixed position longitudinally of the frame. The upper face of this abutment has formed therein a T-shaped groove or slideway 282. Posts 283 are mounted on opposite sides of the machine and support a cross bar 284, which has formed therein a T-shaped groove or slideway 285 extending transversely of the machine and parallel to the slidewayv 282. A pair of side bars or members286 span the rigid abutment and the cross bar 284, and are adjustably connected to this abutment and cross bar by means of bolts 287. By means of this construction the side 'bars 286 may be adjusted transversely of the machine. A plurality of yielding spring fingers 288 are mounted upon the side barsin fixed position by means of bolts 287, and

a second pair of fingers 291 are-mounted upon the side bars 286 and arranged to be adjusted longitudinally thereon in the same manner as the sprin fingers 288.

The mechanism t us described forms a die which coiiperates with the lunger mechanism to form the box. The is may be adjusted to boxes of different widths adjusting the side bars 286 transversely of the machine and for different lengths by adjusting the spring fingers 288 and the fin ers 291 longitudinally of the machine. he

plunger mechanism maybe adjusted to oxes of different widths by adjusting the slides and plunger carriers toward and from each other transversely of the machine through the medium of the handle262.: The.

- 252 in the slideway 253.

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depth of the plunger may be adjusted for boxes of different lengths by adding or subtracting blocks 267. By proper combinations of-bloeks the plunger may be built up to suit'any size box with a small number of The stroke of the plunger may be varied by adjusting the position of the slide The presser mechanism.-A

' upon shanks 305. The shanks 305 are connected to thebearing lugsSOi by means of toggle links 310. These toggle links have mounted thereon cam rolls 311 which engage the web is fed underneath the. plungers'these plunger-s come down and the web is clamped While in this. clamped position-the eutofi mech'a cams 312 upon a shaft 312 extending transversely of the machine, (see Fig. 8). This shaft has mounted upon it a sprocket 313 which is driven from a sprocket 314 uponfi shaft 223 by means of a chain 315.

The carriage has. secured to it bars 316 which are guided in apertures 317 in the abutment 280, and coiiperating holes may be formed in the base 203 of the cutofi mechanism. The springs 318, which engage at. one end the rigid abutment 280 and at the other end adjustable collars 319. A cross member320 is supported from the bed 200 by means of posts 321 and the lower face of the cross member 320 engages the joints 322 between the toggle links 310 and the threaded shanks 305 so as to take up the upward thrust.

' The carriage 300 is reciprocated in one direction by means of the cam312 and in the opposite direction by means of the springs 318. In F ig'. 1 the presser carriage 300 is shown in its rearward position, while in Fig.

5 it is shownioin its forward. position. Tt-is of course necessary that the toggles be still slightly broken when in the position shown inFig. 5, so thatthe springs 318 may throw them to the position shown in Fig. 1. The position of the presser carriage300 longitudinally of-the machine may beadjusteol by means of the adjusting nuts 308 so as to ad; just the presser for boxes-of difierentsizes; '"and the carriage may be clamped in:adjust- I of the plungers toward and from thecenter :line of the machine. This is convenient ed position by means of the lock nuts 309.

The operation of the forming and pressing mechanisms w'illnow be described. As

between the plungers and the die.-

a carriage 300 is guided on the bed 200. by means of the bars have mounted thereon' may be driven by mechanism shown and de-- scribed in the patent to Horace Inman, #996,086, granted June 27, 1911. After the web has been cut off on the line d the plungers move downwardly and the box .is formed, the sidefiaps being engaged by the spring fingers 288 and the end flaps by the fingers 290, 291,and the rigid abutment 280. The fingers 290 and 291 will engage the corner flaps and will insure that these corner flaps are folded inwardly and insideof the end flaps 32. As the plunger continues to move downwardly the presser carriage 300 will move forwardly and the forward end flap will be engaged by the face plate 302.

It will be noted that when the plungersstart to move downwardly the carriages 265 have been moved forwardly by the cams 272 during the previous upward movements of the plungers, so thatthe fingers 271 will be. in

the downward'movement of the plungers the presser carriage 300 will move forwardly moving the blocks 267 and their carriages 265 with it, since there is a loose connection between the carriages 263 and the slides 265. When the plunger has arrived at its lowest position'the box and the plunger blocks will then be pressed against the rigid abutment 280. This in sures that the box will be pressed together. When the plunger moves upwardly the box is retained between the spring fingers 288, the rigid abutment and the face plate 302. Tf'desired spring fingers similar to those shown in the application referred to may be provided to prevent the box from moving upwardly with the plungers. When the next box is formed the formed box will be pushed downwardly through the opening 292 in the bed.

It will be noted that the outside faces 270 engagement with the carriage 263. During of the plungers are beveled. The function of this construction is to insure that the sides ofthe box will befs quare or atright angles to thebottom 30. If thesides of the plungers are at right angles to the bottom line,-then it is impossible to press the upper the box sides-to be properly squared with "respect to the box bottom.

n. will be-noted that the right and 16a screw 257 permits of-a uniform movement since all mechanisms can be adjusted with respect to a longitudinal center line. In the specific construction shown the built up block; arrangement of the plunger mechanism-.is'shown as applied to a laterally exmembers. It is obvious, however, that these blocks 267 -may extend entirely across the machine, so that there will be in effect a single plunger member.

The shafts'.49 and 63 have mounted thereon intermeshing gears 325 and 326, the gear 325 meshing with a gear 327 upon a shaft 328. This shaft 328 forms the main driving shaft of the machine and has mount ed upon it a main driving ulley 329, which .may be clutched to or unc utched from the shaft 328 by means of a clutch of well known construction. A gear 330 meshing with a gear 320 ismounted upon a stub shaft 331 and has mounted ,upon it a hand wheel 332, so that the machine may be turned over by ,hand.

Operation of the machine-The web of material is fed through the machine, by means of the feeding mechanisms G and G. The material is scored longitudinally on the lines a by means of the longitudinal scorin mechanism'A, and is simultaneously trimm The cross scores a" are formed on the web by means of the cross scoring mechanism A. The material is now fed to'position underneath the slitting mechanism B which forms the slits b. The web is now fed underneaththe cross punching mechanism B. which punches out pieces from the flaps along the lines 12' during the succeeding downward movement of the operating head. The web iSJlOW fed to the pasting mechanism C where the flaps are pasted. The web is then fed underneath the plungers. These plungers movedown and engage the web so as to clamp the same while the cutoff mechanism cuts off the-web on the line d. The plungers-descend and in cooperation with the-die and presser form and press the box. It will thus be seen that the mechanisms operatesuccessively upon the material in the order named. The elements of the different be adjusted to boxesof different widths,

lengths and heights. In no case is it neces-.

'sary to substitute different dies, but the ele ments of the mechanisms themselves are adjustable: This is also true -.of the plunger mechanism in which the plungers are 'made up-of-combinations of different blocks. In nocaselis it necessary to keep different size plungers on hand. but a combination made up of -a very few blocks roperly proper: tioned will be suflicient or a very large vnumber of sizes. In addition :it islnot necesthese end blocks are designated'p. By omitting the blocks "be'tweem these end blecks these. endwblocksrp may a in'stedtoward the cross score lines a.

and from each other to vary the depth of the plunger.

In order to adjust the pasting and forming mechanisms to boxes of diiferent sizes the material is fed forward one or two steps from the scoring and dieing mechanisms which have been previously adjusted in the manner described in my application 568,740, and the pasting -members of thepasting "mechanism Care adjusted longitudinally ment with the longitudinalscoring lines a.

The fingers 288, and 291 are now adjusted longitudinally of the machine so that the rear edges of the fingers'291 will be on a line with the rear cross score linesa'. The plungers are-nowadjusted crosswise of the machine by=-means of the handle 262 until the faces 270arelocatedonthelines a. The plungers are then built up so as to be of a depth equal to the length of the box as measured between lines a. The presser mechanism F is now adjusted to properposition by means of adjustmg nuts 306 and locked in position by means of lock nuts 309. The machine is now ready foroperation.

In the specification and claims the terms width, length, and height are used. These terms are relative terms, and-are used for'convenience to designate the different dimensions of the box. In the specific construction shown the width may be taken as the dimension crosswise of the machine, and the length as longitudinally of the machine. ;It is obvious that someof the features of this; machine-mavbe applied to machines which complete the blank, while other features may be appliednto machines which form the blank -into-a. box. Furthermore,

certainadjustments maybe used independwithout-departing fromthis invention, and it is, therefore, to-be'understood that this invention is not limited to the specific construction shown and described.

7 Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

! 1.9 In; a box machine, the combinationwith that various changes means for supporting the material, of a clamped on said support, and a presser ar- 65 forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, said plunger comprising a body portion having a guideway, and a series of removable blocks supported by said guide-- way and adjustable therealong.

2. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, said plunger comprising a body .portion having a guideway, and a block arranged to be adjustably clamped on said guideway,

3. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a reciprocating plunger carrier, a connection between said plunger and carrier permitting one to move relatively to the other, and a presser arranged to cooperate with said plunger.

4. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a reciprocating plunger carrier, a slidable connection between said plunger and carrier, and a presser arranged to cooperate with said plunger.

5. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a cooperatin die including an abutment, a plunger carrier, a loose connection between said plunger and carrier, a cam for moving the plunger away from said abutment, and a presser cooperating with said plungen 6. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a cooperating die including an abutment, a plunger carrier, a sliding connection between said plunger and carrier, a cam for moving-the plunger away from said abutment, and a presser cooperatin with said plunger. v

In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the materiahof a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a cooperating die including an abutment, a plun er carrier, a loose connection between sai plunger and; carrier, means for reciprocating said plunger carrier, a cam on 'the machine frame in the path of movement of said plunger for; mov- 'ing the plunger away from said abutment,

and-a presser cooperating with said lunger.

8. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a reciprocating plunger carrier, said plunger includin "a support having a looseconnection wit said carrier a series of blocks arranged to be adjustab said material, a-rigid abutment, posts spaced ranged to cooperate with said plunger.

9. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on sand material, a reciprocating plunger carrier,

said plunger including a support having 'a loose connectlon with said carrier, and a series of blocks arranged to be adjustably clamped on sai-d support, a presser arranged to cooperate with said plunger, and means for adjusting the position of said presser. 10. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of

a forming plunger arranged to operate-on I resser 11. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, at a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a die cooperating with said plunger and comprising adjustable side members, yielding fingersrarried by said side members and projecting in the line of movement of said plunger, and means for adjusting the size of the plunger. 1

12. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a die cooperating with said plunger and comprising adjustable side members, yielding members carried by said side members and adjustable thereon, and 160 means for adjusting the size of the plunger.

13. I11 a box machine, the combination with means 'for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, spaced supporting members,

a pair of side members adjustably supported thereon, yielding plunger engaging members' adjust-ably supported by said side members, said members forming a cooperating die,

and means for adjusting the size of the plunger.

14.'In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a rigid abutment, a supportin member spaced therefrom, side members adjustablysupported by said member and abutment, said members forming a die, and a presser arranged to move underneath said supporting member and cooperatewith said plunger. I

15. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a; forming plunger arranged to operateon from said abutment, a supporting member bridging said posts, side members adjusta blysupported bysaid; membersgsaid mm? bers forming a cooperating die, and a presser arranged to move underneath said supporting member and cooperate with said plunger.

16. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming plunger arranged to operate on said material, a rigidabutment, a supporting member spaced therefrom, side members adjustably supported by said members, said members forming a cooperating die,- a presser arranged to move underneath said supporting member and cooperate with said plunger, means for adjusting the size of said plunger, and means for adjusting the position of said presser.

. 17. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of forming mechanism arranged to operate on said material, said forming mechanism including a pair of spaced plungers, carriers for said plungers, a guideway, and slides on said guideway supporting said carriers. 18. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of

forming mechanism arranged to operate on said material, said forming mechanism in for said plungers, a guideway, slides on said guideway supporting said carriers, racks on-said carriers, and gears for operating said racks.

20. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of forming mechanism arrangedto operate on said material said forming mechanism including a pair of spaced plungers, carriers for said plungers, .a guideway, slides on said .guideway supporting said carriers, racks on said carriers, gears for operating said racks,

and a right and left screw for moving said slides.

'21. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of a forming-plunger arranged to operate on said material, and a die cooperating with said plunger and including downwardly extending spring fingers, said plunger having its faces engaglng said fingers beveled, for the purpose set forth.

122. In a box machine, the combination with meansfor supporting the material, of forming mechanism arranged to operate on said material, said forming mechanism including a pair of spaced plungers, and a die cooperating with said plungers-and' including yielding members, the outside faces of said plunger engaging said yielding members being beveled, for the purpose set forth.

23. In a box machine, the combination with means for supporting the material, of forming mechanism arranged to operate on said material, said forming mechanism including a pair of spaced plungers, a diecoo eratmg with said plungers and including yielding members, the outside faces of said plungers engaging said yielding members being beveled, means for adjusting said yielding members, and means for adjusting said plungers toward and away from each other, for the purpose set forth.

24. In a box machine, the combination of a paste receptacle, means for passing the material to be pasted over said receptacle, a vertically movable member arranged at one side of the receptacle, a bar secured to said member and extending over said receptacle in a direction transverse of the line of movement of the material, means for adjusting said bar parallel with the line of movement of the material, a bracket secured to the under side of said bar, pasting members carried by said bracket beneath the material,

and means for adjusting said bracket longitudinally of the bar.

25. In a box machine, the combination of a paste receptacle, means for moving the material to be pasted over said receptacle, a vertically movable member at one side of the receptacle, a bar carried by said member and adjustable thereon parallel with the line of movement of the material, said bar being arranged above the material and extending transversely of the line of move: ment thereof, a bracket secured to said bar and adjustable longitudinally thereof, and pasting members carried by said bracket be neath the material.

26. In a box machine, the combination of a paste receptacle, means for movingthe material to be pasted over said receptacle, vertically movable members arranged on opposite sides of the receptacle, a plurality of bars carried by said members and adjustable thereon parallel with the line of movement of the material, brackets carried by said bars and adjustable transversely of the line of movement of the material, and pasting members carried by said bracket and adapted to contact with the lower side of the material.

27. In a box machine, the combination of a paste receptacle, means for moving the material to be pasted over saidreceptacle, vertically movable members arranged on opposite sides of said receptacle, bars secured to said members and arranged above the material to be asted, means whereby said bars may be ad usted parallel with the e2 :1,me,eee

line of movemeni': of the material, brackets In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signecarried by each of said bars .on the under ture in presence of two witnesses.

side thereof and adjustable transversely of .HARRY A. INMAN.

the line of movement of the material, and Witnesses: 5 pasting members carried by said brackets MARIE B. SNYDER,

beneath the material. ELLEN V. SHEEHY. 

